Length:
61ft 1in
Builder:
Harland and Wolff
Fitter-out:
Owner(s)
Style:
Leeds & Liverpool Short Boat
Year:
1952
Certification:
BSS Certificate to 2029
Engine:
Lister HR3 diesel
Bow thruster:
None
Plating:
8/6/4
Last out of water:
2022
Water tank:
Under deck stainless steel 198 gallon (approx) water tank
Headroom:
6ft 8in
Fit-out materials:
Cabin sides & hull sides lined in a mix of oak & ash ply, some painted, and some covered with designer wallpaper, along with painted t&g boarding, with oak ply and pine framing to bedroom one, with headlining (ceiling) painted ply with framing, oak ply with pine framing in bedroom one and bulkheads (partitions) a mix of painted ply, wallpaper, tiles and reclaimed timber
Insulation:
Sprayed PU foam
Berths:
3 + 1
Berths sizes:
6ft 5in x 4ft 0in - 1ft 1in on tapered end permanent single in fore cabin; 6ft 6in x 4ft 7ft permanent double in bedroom 1; 6ft 3in x 2ft 5in make-up single chair bed in bedroom 2; Space for airbed or similar in saloon
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Washing:
None
Toilet:
Thetford electric flush cassette toilet with 3 spare cassettes
Shower:
Acrylic bath 48in x 22in with tiled linings including shower over
Cooker:
Diesel cooking; Sandyford Cottage (serviced in 2025) range
Water heating:
Calorifier heated by range and immersion with blender valve
Cabin heating:
Sandyford Cottage (serviced in 2025) diesel range cooker
Mains 230V:
230V circuit installed; Independent onboard 230V power from batteries via Victron Multiplus 3kW pure sine wave inverter /charger; Charging by Victron Multiplus 120A inverter/charger; Trickle charging from 4 x 305W solar panels with MPPT controller(s)
Other:
Historic on the outside, breathtaking on the inside, Darwen is a truly unique floating home where every detail has been carefully curated. The current mooring could be used as a residential berth (subject to marina approval).
Location:
River Thames, Berkshire
Price: £
175,000
Current status:
New this week
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PLEASE NOTE: This is sales information and not a survey report; providing content details only. In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The specification in these pages is based on ABNB’s visit to the vessel and on information given by the owner. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey. Life saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure that they are in date and suitable for their purposes. The information here is given in good faith but no description, statement, promise of work to be done, or suggestion for future use, constitutes an offer. If the craft leaves the UK, any necessary VAT paid status may not be available.
